#CDC2E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.044 301.6), rgb(205, 194, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#CDC2E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.044 301.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDC2E1 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2E1 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2E1 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2E1 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2E1
oklch(83.3% 0.044 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C6
oklch(70.8% 0.07 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#937CB8
oklch(63% 0.092 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A4
oklch(55.7% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A538C
oklch(49% 0.092 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#564472
oklch(42.6% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#CDC2E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDC7E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC6CC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2E1
#CDC2E1
oklch(83.3% 0.044 301.6)
- #C3CDAE
#C3CDAE
oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDC2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC2E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.